The Hokies (6-9, 1-3 ACC) end a two-game Bay Area stay by facing the Golden Bears (8-7, 1-3). Virginia Tech lost its first conference game in the Pacific time zone, falling 70-59 to Stanford on Jan. 8, while California defeated Virginia 75-61.
The Cavaliers (8-6, 1-2) host Andrej Stojakovic and the ACC newcomer Golden Bears (7-7, 0-3). Virginia won both meetings, in 2015 and 2016. Stojakovic, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, averages 19.9 points per game after scoring 30 in an 80-68 loss at Clemson.